A look back at the history of teams wearing World Series patches on their uniforms and some of the oddities that have happened along the way.
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MLB, Nike to Fix Most 2024 Uniform Issues in 2025-26
This is why pencils have erasers! This afternoon, Major League Baseball announced a series of changes to their on-field Nike uniforms following the disastrous rollout of the new Vapor Premier line before the 2024 season. The decision was finalized following discussions between MLB, Nike, Fanatics, and the Major League Baseball
MLB Announces Usual Team Uniforms Returning for 2025 All-Star Game
Fans of Major League Baseball’s All-Star Game, I have some news for you. Starting with next year’s Mid-Season Classic, players will wear their usual team uniforms again during the All-Star Game (still paired with a special cap) MLB’s All-Stars wore their standard team uniforms right up until 2019, with a
MLB Announces Strauss Logo on all Helmets in Postseason, World Series, and MiLB Through 2027
They’re startin’ to run out of space. Major League Baseball announced this morning a multi-year partnership with German workwear company Strauss. The deal will see their logo added to both sides of all 12 team batting helmets during every MLB Postseason and World Series game from now through the end
Babe Ruth ‘Called Shot’ Jersey Sells for Record $24M at Auction
Jersey doesn’t reach $30 million forecasts, but still smashes records for most expensive game-worn jersey ever sold and most expensive piece of sports memorabilia ever sold
The Midwest All-Stars, an MLB Team that Lasted Just One Game in 1970
What happens when a league’s schedule makers forget to include a team for an entire weekend? In 1970, the American League was forced to solve that exact problem when they inadvertently left the Boston Red Sox off the Grapefruit League schedule entirely over the weekend of March 7-8. Of course,
Babe Ruth ‘Called Shot’ Jersey Could Fetch $30M at Auction
The jersey Babe Ruth was wearing during one of the most iconic moments of his career is going up for auction, and it could sell for a record-breaking amount of money. Ruth’s road grey New York Yankees jersey with the number 3 on the back will be put up for
Numbers on Caps, Colourful Equipment this Weekend in MLB
Why are baseball players wearing numbers on their hats this weekend? Because Players’ Weekend is back! Major League Baseball Players’ Weekend is meant to be a platform for players to celebrate the people, places, and causes that have influenced their lives (while, naturally, sneaking in some new merch out there
The New Ballpark that Could’ve Saved the Montreal Expos
In the 1990s, the Montreal Expos were struggling. Their decrepit stadium resulted in disastrous attendance numbers, and the loss of crucial ticket and concession revenue led to a steady stream of the team’s most talented players walking away the second they hit free agency. The 1994 player’s strike, which cancelled
MLB Announces Speedway Classic ’25 at Bristol, Unveils Logo
Before the Atlanta Braves and Cincinnati Reds take the field on Saturday, August 2, 2025, the home plate umpire will have a tough decision to make… “should I yell ‘play ball!’ or ‘It’s time to start your engines’?” This morning, Major League Baseball announced that they would play a game
Colourful Player Numbers on Caps for MLB’s 2024 Players’ Weekend
Next weekend is Players’ Weekend across Major League Baseball. The series of games played from August 16-18 will be the first time MLB will host a Players’ Weekend since 2019. As part of this year’s celebration, each player’s uniform number will be worn on the right side of their cap
Chicago Cubs to wear Motorola Ad on Uniform
The Chicago Cubs today became the 23rd Major League Baseball team to add an advertisement to their jersey sleeve, announcing that Motorola’s logo will live there for the foreseeable future. Chicago’s announcement comes just one day after the Philadelphia IBX Phillies announced their own jersey ad. The rather large patch